New service launched to help schools with cyber attacks Education has ‘weak defences’ despite being targeted more than other sectors, the DfE said
Staff to strike at England’s largest exam board But AQA promises the summer exam series will be ‘delivered smoothly’ and results will not be delayed
Exam aids for maths and science GCSE exams to continue More than 90 per cent supported plans to keep providing formulae and equations sheets for the exams
Schools fail to check out Tory scheme to boost chess But charity hopes a new programme will encourage more would-be grandmasters
Maths pupils ‘make slower progress in mixed ability classes’ Using sets for maths also did not 'significantly harm' the attainment of students from poorer backgrounds, finds study
EBacc withdrawal ‘squeezes languages out of the picture’ Language learning is continuing to decline with many schools cutting down further
Sponsored academy pupils make ‘less ambitious’ post-16 choices New report finds 'clear and systemic patterns' in how pupils' backgrounds affect their post-16 choices
Ofqual issues first ‘rebuke’ of exam board over ‘serious failures’ The new power was introduced last October and is meant for cases that are not serious enough for a fine
Don’t ‘prolong staggered starts’ for reception pupils, schools told New advice on 'getting children ready for reception' as ministers aim for 75 per cent readiness target